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CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING AND TAXES
"As regards taxation, assessment according to ability is fundamental to a just and equitable system." (Mater et Magistra, Pope John XXIII, 1961)
"First, the tax system should raise adequate revenues to pay for the public needs of society, especially to meet the needs of the poor. Secondly, the tax system should be structured according to the principle of progressivity, so that those with relatively greater financial reousrces pay a higher rate of taxation."
(Economic Justice for All, US Catholic Bishops, 1986)
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